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(...) Hi Jonathan, Please excuse me if I'm stating anything obvious here, but some of this wasn't obvious when I first found my way to Lugnet once upon a time... Your best bet dollarwise would be BrickLink (URL) you can either browse (if you're not (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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(...) Cary, That's about the best laugh I've had all week. Disturbingness of its inspiration completely aside, it's brilliant. LFB (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) I fear that we may already be there. This appeared a while back on Brickshelf: (URL) and yikes, Professor Whateverly (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Hope you don't mind if I chime in on the subject! The Maersk blue color was made to match exactly the official color of the Maersk company to use in sets using the Maersk name. The color was not available to the LEGOLAND modelshops until the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) Two years ! So this means that the color swap planning goes back to almost the same time (2002 model year) that they dropped the TECHNIC moniker from Star Wars, Bionicle, et al sets. Interesting. Sounds like there was a sea change back then (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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"Bill Vollbrecht" <mwv1970@juno.com> wrote in message news:HtwrD8.x49@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) grey, (...) to (...) retired (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Can you comment on Maersk Blue (the light blue color only available to model (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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The BlockCAD Home Page has moved: (URL) old adress will continue to function till the end of the year, but will of course not be updated any longer) -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, lugnet.cad)
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(...) I want more! -- Anders Isaksson, Sweden BlockCAD: (2 URLs) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org)
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(...) The purple in question is indeed a new color. Along with light grey, dark grey, brown, light pink, magenta, our dear purple is also one of the old colors to fall victim to "improvments". All of those colors have been permamently retired and (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Yes, you are right, I didn't catch that part. I guess it was so realistic I did want or need to read any more. :) Still, I think you really have something here. Seems a lot more logical explanation to me than what has been officially provided so (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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"Ken Nagel" <knandjn@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:HtwMIE.4CE@lugnet.com... [ ... snipped ... ] (...) to be (...) more (...) words (...) licencing (...) [ ... snipped ... ] Maybe but I don't think so. Over the years there has been speculation (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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you missed the (...) bit diddnt you ;) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Greg, You missed the words "DISCLAIMER: The above is a parody. It is not true. I made it up." I shudder to think what craziness is going to be posted on April 1st :) -- Bill (TooMuchDew) "Remember, no matter where you go, there you are" "Put (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Of corse I've heard of supply & demand. I'm the first to admit the castle sales slowed. That left Lego with two choices... 1)redesign the set 2)increase the demand. One of these choices is signifgantly more costly. Since they are whining about (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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(...) Awfuly bullheaded of you just because YOU don't find them useful. I've wittnessed hundreds of PAB purchases and the overwelming majority of them are because the people buying them because they enjoy them. As for MOCs I've seen many including a (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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I wonder how much it costs them to assemble a focus group that will say a quality reduction is exactly what they would buy! This is absolutely ridiculous. There are so many different colors in the Lego color pallete that it is absurd to think that (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.dear-lego, lugnet.general)
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(...) Sydney (...) Not at all sure what this has to do with a fest - feels like idle curiosity, but I'll keep the vibe of the show going... My job title says Manager Business Integration, and its something to do with change management. I think. I (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.events, lugnet.general)
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The truly sad thing about your press release is it is believable. A couple of years ago I'd have laughed at the concept, nowadays its almost believable. I feel sorry for Jake. Every stride forward made in fostering closer relations with the (...) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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(...) This issue added to the "new gray" issue makes me wonder; Is the new gray just one color, or will we look back in a few months time to see a whole range of new grays, just as we are now seemingly getting a range of purples :) JB (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.general)
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Are there any sets out there that are a good source of specialized system parts in black (i.e. not bricks, plates, slopes and other basic parts) I am looking for more black greebles to make my next space creation look cooler :) (22 years ago, 1-Mar-04, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.general, lugnet.space)
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